Riverside honors outstanding athletic achievements

By Stephanie Olsen  

Riverside High School honored its outstanding athletes of the year during an awards banquet held May 20.  Some of the awards were based on a point system, some were chosen by coaches and some were voted on by teammates.

Here are the award winners, courtesy of RHS athletic director and head volleyball coach Cindi Smith.

Male Athlete of the Year — Reece Whisenant 

Female Athlete of the Year — Vinaya VanderPloeg 

Sportsmanship Award — Paul Stone 

Senior Medallion Awards — Gold: Avery Clifford, Curtis Stroschein, Vinaya VanderPloeg, Reece Whisenant; Silver: Hyson Hill, Ryder Kozisek 

TEAM AWARDS

Volleyball — MVP: Brooklynn Paxton, Most Improved: Josie Long, Most Inspirational: Brooklynn Paxton 

Football — MVP: Reece Whisenant, Most Improved: Paul Stone, Most Inspirational: Curtis Strohschein 

Wrestling — Most Improved: Reece Whisenant 

Girls Basketball — MVP: Brooklynn Paxton, Most Improved: Ada Pratt, Most Inspirational: Varissa Olsen 

Boys Basketball — MVP: Ryder Kozisek, Most Improved: Eli Jensen, Most Inspirational: Gavyn Cervantes 

Girls Track — MVP: Kennedy Bassett, Most Improved: Kennedy Bassett, Most Inspirational: Varissa Olsen 

Boys Track — MVP: Reece Whisenant, Most Improved: Paul Stone, Most Inspirational: Paul Stone